Monday, March 19, 2012

spring cleaning

I don't know about you, but the spring cleaning bug bit me hard. It might even have drawn blood. I spent a lot of spring break freshening up the house. Sloane and I gave Bic a good spring clean, too. We washed it and towel dried the windows. We vacuumed every nook, cranny, and crevice. We discovered a pack of gum, and umbrella, and a petrified rock of a fry under the seats. We emptied the trunk and Sloane climbed inside to vacuum. We dusted the interior and windexed all the windows. But, that's not all. The floor mats were impossible to clean, even with the high-powered pay-for-it vacuum. So, I brought them in and ran them through an empty dishwasher. Perfect! They look brand new. You should try it! Just remember to turn off the heated dry.

Keeping at it is my tip! And using the little handheld hoover to dust-use the brush attachment and hold onto small objects-works well! Also have been having a clearout and listing books on Amazon-to make room for some of the new ones!

No tips here, but I have been thinking I need to do it too. Thursday is set aside for the first day to clean. Starting in my storage room in the basement and hoping to have a big pile for a garage sale this summer by the time I am finished.

Great photo -- I've been in an organize mood (so I can clean) churning drawers and closets and staring a piles in my art room and moving them into different piles. As you can see, this is getting me no place fast! Do love that pump!

That is the one trouble with sunshine. It so clearly illuminates dust and cobwebs. Otherwise, I could much more easily avoid the whole spring cleaning thing. ;)

I cleaned a wall. The thing I will say about that is that if something feels horribly onerous, it is possible that I don't have the right tools. I used to whine about wall cleaning (I don't know how, but Atlas gets brown spots on them) but it turns out that if I use a scrubby thing, it goes much better.

Hi, Relyn...Happy Spring! Started some spring cleaning this week--been itching to get started. It's good exercise, worth results, and I clock-in hours of great time with listening to my fave music while cleaning. ;o) Not many tips as such, although I make my own homemade cleaners--very easy, takes moments, and last long. Vinegar works great to removed soap-scum build up in showers and on bath taps. Happy Days ((HUGS))